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In
Richmond, retreating Confederate troops set fire to ammunition supplies,
setting off explosions that turned the city into a burning inferno.
As seen in this dramatic image, thousands of people fled the city on foot, while others, including Jefferson Davis and most of his cabinet departed on a special train. |
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The
Evacuation of Richmond, Virginia
lithograph by Currier & Ives, 1865 Click image to enlarge. Copyright 2002 The Chicago Historical Society |
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